A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
I was drawn to seeing Flooded: A Show And Sail Around The Toronto Islands at Pirate Life Boat by NorthAmerica at the Toronto Fringe Festival because I was curious about what seeing theatre on a boat would be like. I’d also had memorable experiences with site-specific shows at the Fringe Festival before, and figured it couldn’t hurt to see another.
This one is tricky for me: I wanted to love Mrs. Mama’s House . From the site-specific description SomeCompanyTO provided to the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival, it promises to be “nursery rhyme magic with a Grimm twist” at the Bata Shoe Museum. And all those details appeal to my whimsical sensibility, but this show isn’t one size fits all.
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Have you ever wanted a makeover? Someone to help you change your look and your life? After watching The Makeover Show produced by Avalonstorm and playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival, you might think twice about it. The play is a funny and moving look at one woman’s real-life appearance on a reality TV makeover show and the challenges and power of such an experience. Continue reading The Makeover Show (Avalonstorm) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
Kev ‘n Cal by the Assface project at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival follows two boy adventurers on an inter-dimensional mystery solving journey. Is there a Jade Dragon, yes, is there a haunted house, yes, is there a weird librarian guy, yes. Are there laughs and lots of good times. Definitely yes. Continue reading Kev ‘n Cal (the Assface Project) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
The Princess of the Tower is a fun-filled musical produced by Goldenberg Productions and is playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival as part of Kidsfest. The very talented cast of six sang and danced their hearts out through every number and definitely left myself as well as many audiences members with smiles plastered across their faces.
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